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Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder host Minnesota with 1-0 series lead

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -7.
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Rested Timberwolves look listless in 114-88 loss to Thunder in Game 1 of Western Conference finals

Rested Timberwolves look listless in 114-88 loss to Thunder in Game 1 of Western Conference finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Minnesota hadn't played in nearly a week and Oklahoma City had just played in a Game 7 two days earlier.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder beat the rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder beat the rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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Thunder rolls past rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals

Thunder rolls past rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont.
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Rhyne Howard's late free throw helps the Dream outlast Caitlin Clark and the Fever

Rhyne Howard's late free throw helps the Dream outlast Caitlin Clark and the Fever

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rhyne Howard made a go-ahead free throw with 9.1 seconds left, and the Atlanta Dream withstood a thrilling fourth-quarter rally led by Caitlin Clark to beat the Indiana Fever 91-90 on Tuesday night.
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Castle a unanimous All-Rookie first team pick, joined on team by Risacher, Wells, Edey and Sarr

Castle a unanimous All-Rookie first team pick, joined on team by Risacher, Wells, Edey and Sarr

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephon Castle gets one more accolade from his rookie season: The San Antonio guard was the only unanimous first-team selection on the All-Rookie team.
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Knicks and Pacers set for Round 9 in their playoff rivalry, with the winner going to the NBA Finals

Knicks and Pacers set for Round 9 in their playoff rivalry, with the winner going to the NBA Finals

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Brunson held a steel chair. Tyrese Haliburton had brass knuckles.
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Preview capsule for the Indiana-New York Eastern Conference finals

Preview capsule for the Indiana-New York Eastern Conference finals

NEW YORK (AP) — Preview capsule on the Indiana-New York Eastern Conference finals series that starts Wednesday: No. 4 Indiana Pacers (50-32, 8-2) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31, 8-4) Season series: Knicks, 2-1.
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese help WNBA to stellar ratings in opening weekend

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese help WNBA to stellar ratings in opening weekend

It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record breaking performances and ratings as the league's stars shined. The game between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and Angel Reese's Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.
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Inside the NBA playoff numbers: Some rare matchups await, and some milestones loom

Inside the NBA playoff numbers: Some rare matchups await, and some milestones loom

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA tournament, chances are your brackets would be busted by now. And that's because these conference final matchups — at least by seeding — weren't very predictable.
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